Hushed Willows this common blood ii

Her ashen ears cupped in concern, intricate designed face now full of worry. He had mentioned visiting his family, she could only assume it was there that he had learned the news of his father... Though she could not relate to his sadness of losing a father, seeing as she had wanted nothing more than for her own to disappear into the nothingness, she did understand. Losing a loved one, be it family, spouse, child... It was never easy, and like all wounds, it needed the time and nurture to heal.

Orlaith! She near-hissed, baffled by her insensitive nature. This was the difference between a wind and fire fae, apparently - though Orla had proven to be a particularly difficult one for the little Lumi to understand. Yes, eventually the goal was to move on and grow from loss, but it would probably be the furthest thing from Valiant's mind at that moment. She turned to him again.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Valiant. She started, truly finding it awful to hear - to see what the knowledge had done to him. He hadn't been one to shine in the first place. She'd thought that, maybe, the visit to his family would've brightened him up a bit, maybe even so far that he didn't need the court or her anymore. It had done the opposite. Come, let's get you rested and freshened up - would you like anything to eat, some company? She offered, hoping to settle him down before talking about anything that might be difficult for him to share.